Review: L’Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Intenza Eye Liner

There was a time not too long ago, that all I would ever use on my eyes was a  pencil liner. The mere thought of using liquid or gel liner intimidated me, since my hands weren't exactly precise or cooperative when it came to application.  However, on a whim one day I picked up MAC's Fluidline which ...

Does Makeup Expire? Beauty Product Expiration Dates

Over the last 2 years, my makeup collection has grown substantially, mostly because of this blog but also because I absolutely love all things beauty.  My friends and family often ask me, "doesn't this stuff go bad?", and the simple answer is YES. Old or expired makeup harbors bacteria and can clog pores or cause ...

News ALERT: Sigma Beauty adding to the Sigmax Line

Sigma Beauty is adding to their popular Sigmax & Precision Lines by adding the new F88 & P88!!I am a HUGE fan of Sigma's synthetic brushes and will definitely be picking up these 2 new brushes to add to my collection.   Priced at $16 and $14 respectively, these will be available on Sigma's website ...

Travelling to LA for IMATS 2012

On June 22nd I flew out to Los Angeles for 4 days, mainly to attend the International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Pasadena, California and do some sight-seeing. My first IMATS experience was a year ago in Toronto. See my post on that here. For general information on IMATS click here.Pasadena Convention CentreOOTD: Lace ...

HAUL: Real Techniques Brushes (Details & Photos)

If you are familiar with Pixiwoo on Youtube then you are no stranger to Samantha Chapman and Nicola Haste, 2 gorgeous sisters and pro-makeup artists from the UK. Their tutorials like Adele's Grammy look & Evangelline Lilly's "no makeup" look yield hundreds of thousands of views each and many would agree that they both have extraordinary artistic ...